RAID Setup Using 3ware Controller – LEGACY

To configure a RAID 5 array using a 3ware controller, complete the following steps:

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1. Restart the computer.
2. When prompted, press Alt-3 to enter the 3ware RAID BIOS.
3. If prompted, type admin256 as the password.
4. Press any key to acknowledge the warning.
5. The available drives are listed under Exportable Units. If you are re-creating a failed RAID array, some drives will still be a part of the old array. You must delete the old array before creating the new array. To do this, complete the following steps:
   
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   a.) Select the drives in the failed RAID array by pressing Enter when they are highlighted and using the up and down arrows on the keyboard.
   b.) Press Tab to enter the menu.
   c.) Select the Delete Unit square and press Enter.
   d.) Press Enter to confirm. This allows all the drives to be included into one RAID array.
   
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1. Navigate to the top of the list of drives listed as Exportable Units. Highlight Direct Attached and press Enter. Each drive should have asterisk (*) next to it.
2. Press Tab to enter the menu.
3. Navigate to the Settings square and press Enter.
4. Select Controller Policies and press Enter.
5. Select each policy you want to change and press Enter. Select the correct setting from the list, or type the desired value and press Enter.
   
   a.) Export JBOD Disks should be No.
   b.) Staggered Spinup should be Enabled.
   c.) Delay Before Spinup should be 2.
   d.) Number of Drives Per Spinup should be 1.
   e.) Delay Between Spinups should be 1 second.
   f.) Staggered Method should be SATA00B.
   g.) Auto-Carving should be Enabled.
   h.) Carving Factor should be 2048.
   i.) Auto-Rebuild should be Enabled.
   j.) Auto-Verify Preferred Start Day should be Saturday.
   k.) Auto-Verify Preferred Start Time should be 12:00am.
   
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1. Navigate to OK and press Enter.
2. Navigate to Create Unit and press Enter.
3. Select each setting you want to change and press Enter. Select the correct setting from the list, or type the desired value and press Enter.
   
   a.) Array Name should be Exacq.
   b.) RAID Configuration match the raid level desired (5 or 6).
   c.) Stripe Size should be 256KB.
   d.) Write Cache Setting should be Enabled.
   e.) Read Cache Setting should be Intelligent.
   f.) StorSave Profile should be Performance.
   g.) Auto-Verify should be Enabled.
   h.) Rapid RAID Recovery should be Fast Rebuild/Shutdown.
   
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1. Select Advanced and press Enter.
2. Select each setting you want to change and press Enter. Select the correct setting from the list, or type the desired value and press Enter.
   
   a.) Boot Volume Size should be 33.
   b.) Drive Querying Mode should be Enabled.
   c.) Continue On Error When Rebuild should be Disabled.
   d.) Initialization Method should be Background.
   
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1. Navigate to OK and press Enter.
2. Navigate to OK and press Enter.
3. Press Y to confirm cache without a battery.
4. Note values and press any key.
5. Press F8.
6. Press Y to Save Configuration and Exit.
   
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Now you can install the operating system.
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